Virtual Learning Network

How flipped learning has changed the role of the teacher   Ten Trend: Changing role of the teacher: As we move into a more learner centred and learner driven paradigm in education, we look at the changing roles and responsibilities...

Kia ora koutou, hope you’ve had a restful and inspiring break over summer.  The weather has continued to delight in the sunny Bay of Plenty, I hope it's been shining in your rohe as well. Tenei tau (this year) sees a lot of...

What’s this trend all about? Maps have come a long way from flat, printed presentations using manual calculations, to precise data-driven, virtual experiences like we see in platforms like Google Maps. Now we see this data from maps and our...

What’s this Trend all about? A cultural narrative describes what is unique about the place and the people your educational setting is part of. In the New Zealand context, a cultural narrative recognises the histories of and by mana whenua...

    Kia ora tātou   Registrations for the bi-annual MENZA 11-13 Oct conference are now open. He Hononga: Connecting Within and Across. All of the details are on a dedicated conference website www.menzaconference.co.nz,...

    Kia ora tātou   NZ Music Month is in full swing. I was recently in Auckland and heard a Chopin Piano excerpt wafting through the Britomart train station at 8:30am in the morning. What are you doing for this month?...

    Kia ora tātou   It’s May so that means it’s NZ Music Month. Each year it’s a chance to look around Aotearoa and see what is happening around us. Are you using the Daily Calendar?  I’ve...

a 'sensory imaging' graphic organiser to support multisensory planning and learning Kolb Learning Theory diagram 8 multisensory teaching and learning strategies for Reading